U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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Suit against Clairmont Skilled Nursing to federal court
A suit claiming a nursing home contributed to a woman’s death when it failed to properly care for her following a tracheotomy has been transferred to federal court. -
Man re-files suit against State Farm over ‘scratch agency’ program after transfer to federal court
Two months after having his locally filed suit transferred to federal court, the plaintiff filed a nearly identical suit in Jefferson County District Court. -
Suit alleging defective A/C caused house fire removed to federal court
A defective product lawsuit filed locally has been removed to federal court. -
Notice of removal filed in suit blaming fall from tree stand on defective welding
A notice of removal has been filed in a Beaumont man’s suit against the tree stand manufacturer that he claims failed to properly weld part of a stand, causing him to fall to the ground. -
Suit over broken hip and ankle removed to federal court
A Beaumont man claiming he fractured his hip and ankle after tripping over protruding pieces of cement had his case removed to federal court. -
Suit alleging basket fell on plant worker removed to federal court
Litigation brought by Terry Daigle, who sued Shaw Maintenance for injuries after a filter basket fell on him, has been removed to federal court. -
Texas AG files lawsuit against BP for oil spill damages
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a lawsuit on Friday against BP America and other defendants for their contributions to the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil spill. -
Remington transfers man’s suit alleging he was shot while on toilet
Two weeks after filing suit, a hunter who was shot while sitting on the toilet at a hunting club had his case against Remington Arms transferred to federal court. -
Transferred: Texas marine-based entities’ BP oil spill suits
Recently, four Southeast Texas marine-based entities had their suits against BP, which allege the April 20, 2010, oil spill has hurt their business, transferred to federal court. -
Turner Industries transfers sexual harassment case to federal court
Turner Industries Group recently notice of removal in a sexual harassment case filed against the company. -
Suit alleging disaster recovery company bribed officials moved to federal court
A suit against a disaster recovery service company, which alleged officials were bribed to grant no-bid work contracts, has been removed to federal court. -
Suit alleging banks set couple up for foreclosure transferred to federal court
A suit filed in Jefferson County alleging defendant banks set a Beaumont couple up for foreclosure has been transferred to federal court. -
Legally Speaking: An American tragedy
In a corner of sleepy Miami, Okla., (population 13,570) sits a factory that once epitomized the American dream: a "can-do" attitude reflected in the products built there by generations of local men and women and used by millions of consumers across the country. -
Suit against Wal-Mart over woman hit by swinging door transferred
A notice of removal was recently filed in a suit alleging Wal-Mart Stores should have warned an area woman not to stand in front of a swinging door. -
Good news, bad news for Texas in latest 'Hellhole' report
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs HB 274 into law on May 30. The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, and this year's report includes some good news � and some bad news � for the Lone Star State. -
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole': Eastern Texas on 'watch list'
Joyce WASHINGTON - Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year. -
Suit alleging Lowe's sold toxic ceiling fan transferred to federal court
A suit alleging Lowe's Home Centers sold a family a ceiling fan that emitted toxic formaldehyde has been transferred to federal court. -
Magistrate Judge Hines retires after 28 years on the bench
U.S Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines, right, views his formal courthouse portrait at a retirement celebration July 15. He is joined by his family, from left, son Cade, wife Betsy and daughter Stella for the official unveiling. Earl Hines always begins his day at 3:45 a.m., and not just on those days he plans to go fishing but also on days he goes to work as a U.S. magistrate judge. -
East Texas judge tosses $625M patent verdict against Apple
Apple's Cover Flow TYLER - A federal judge in East Texas has thrown out a $625.5 million patent-infringement verdict against Apple. -
Deadline nears for Law Day high school art contest
First place winner from the 2010 Law Day Art Contest. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day to help students and the public understand how the law protects our freedoms through programs and activities conducted by schools, courts, bar associations and civic groups.